Causes of World War II
________________ instability and __________________ devastation in Europe resulting from WWI:
Worldwide _____________________
High war ______________ owed by Germany
High _______________________
Massive _________________________
Political instability led to the rise of ______________________
1. What is Fascism?
A political philosophy in which TOTAL power is given to a _____________________
Individual freedoms are denied and ______________________, often along with _______________________, are emphasized.
Which allied countries were NOT a democratic nation? __________________________
2. When did they join the Allies? ___________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Which Allied leaders were known as the “Big Three”? _____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Gradual change in American policy from neutrality to direct involvement:
E. America is now fighting a war on ______ FRONTS:
Rising ____________________ between the U.S. and Japan because of Japanese ______________________ in ______________________________.
December 7, 1941:
Japan attacked the United States at _________________________ without warning
December 8, 1941:
The United States declares war on ________________________
December 11, 1941:
Germany declares war on the United States
Hours later….
The United States declares war on _________________________
Economic, ideological, military.
Italy.
Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin.
Fascism.
Leader.
Nationalism.
Racism.
Two.
Tension.
Expansion.
Pearl Harbor.
Japan.
Germany.